NYT > Sciencehttp://www.nytimes.com/pages/science/index.html?partner=rss&emc=rssScienceen-usCopyright 2012 The New York Times CompanySun, 04 Nov 2012 06:06:28 GMTSun, 04 Nov 2012 06:06:28 GMT2NYT > Sciencehttp://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.pnghttp://www.nytimes.com/pages/science/index.html?partner=rss&emc=rssOpinion: Deciding Where Future Disasters Will Strikehttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/04/opinion/sunday/deciding-where-future-disasters-will-strike.html?partner=rss&emc=rssIf barriers are built to save Lower Manhattan, the water won?t just disappear. It will flood other neighborhoods.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25343f00/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658539235/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25343f00/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658539235/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25343f00/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658539235/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25343f00/a2t.img" border="0"/>New York CityRotterdam (Netherlands)Global WarmingLevees and DamsFloodsArea Planning and RenewalSun, 04 Nov 2012 04:39:00 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/04/opinion/sunday/deciding-where-future-disasters-will-strike.htmlBy McKENZIE FUNKSpencer Platt/Getty ImagesPeople looked out at the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge from Brooklyn on Monday as Hurricane Sandy began to strike New York.Protecting New York City, Before Next Timehttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/04/nyregion/protecting-new-york-city-before-next-time.html?partner=rss&emc=rssCould New York?s waterfront be re-engineered to withstand a super-storm? Three proposals for areas hit hard last week.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25343eff/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658539234/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25343eff/kg/340/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658539234/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25343eff/kg/340/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658539234/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25343eff/kg/340/a2t.img" border="0"/>New York CityHurricane Sandy (2012)Infrastructure (Public Works)WeatherSun, 04 Nov 2012 04:20:02 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/04/nyregion/protecting-new-york-city-before-next-time.htmlBy ALAN FEUERArchitecture Research Office and dlandstudioA?rendering of Lower Manhattan that shows tidal marshes to absorb waves.A New Kind of Tutoring Aims to Make Students Smarterhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/04/education/edlife/a-new-kind-of-tutoring-aims-to-make-students-smarter.html?partner=rss&emc=rssTutoring aims to help students master a subject. This prep aims to just make them smarter.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/252e2c0d/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658509726/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/252e2c0d/kg/335/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658509726/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/252e2c0d/kg/335/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658509726/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/252e2c0d/kg/335/a2t.img" border="0"/>Google Inc|GOOG|NASDAQReed Elsevier NV|ENL|NYSECogmedIntelligence and Intelligence Tests (IQ)LearningRxE-LearningCVS Caremark Corporation|CVS|NYSEColleges and UniversitiesMemoryTutors and TutoringPosit ScienceSun, 04 Nov 2012 03:57:18 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/04/education/edlife/a-new-kind-of-tutoring-aims-to-make-students-smarter.htmlBy DAN HURLEYJuan Arredondo for The New York TimesNick Vecchiarello, 16, of Glen Ridge, N.J., finds the patterns in a LearningRx exercise.Dot Earth Blog: Nairobi 'Suds Tsunami' Illustrates Persistence of Water Woeshttp://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/03/a-nairobi-suds-tsunami-and-other-water-woes/?partner=rss&emc=rssA suds "tsunami" engulfs a highway in Nairobi, speaking volumes about water problems in developing countries.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25320247/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658523982/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25320247/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658523982/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25320247/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658523982/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25320247/a2t.img" border="0"/>PhotographyWater PollutionNairobi (Kenya)KenyaSewers and SewageWaterNature ConservancypollutionPovertyAfricaThird World and Developing CountriesSat, 03 Nov 2012 19:10:47 GMThttp://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/03/a-nairobi-suds-tsunami-and-other-water-woes/By ANDREW C. REVKINPennsylvania Omitted Poison Data in Water Reporthttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/03/us/pennsylvania-omitted-poison-data-in-water-report.html?partner=rss&emc=rssA state scientist says that a department involved in a lawsuit over the effects of fracking on drinking water did not request full test results.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/252e2aab/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658509564/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/252e2aab/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658509564/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/252e2aab/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658509564/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/252e2aab/a2t.img" border="0"/>Hazardous and Toxic SubstancesPennsylvaniaWater PollutionHydraulic FracturingRange Resources Corporation|RRC|NYSENatural GasWaterSat, 03 Nov 2012 07:13:01 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/03/us/pennsylvania-omitted-poison-data-in-water-report.htmlBy JON HURDLEKeith Srakocic/Associated PressHydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in 2002 in Claysville, Pa., at a Range Resources drilling site in the Marcellus Shale, a formation rich in natural gas.Friction Between Wolf Hunters and Protectors Riseshttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/02/us/friction-between-wolf-hunters-and-protectors-rises.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe first modern wolf-hunting season in Minnesota and Wisconsin is raising concerns among those who are trying to protect the animals.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/2524d2cf/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658475078/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2524d2cf/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658475078/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2524d2cf/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658475078/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2524d2cf/a2t.img" border="0"/>Fund for AnimalsPacelle, WayneWolvesEndangered and Extinct SpeciesMinnesotaWisconsinHunting and TrappingSat, 03 Nov 2012 05:20:02 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/02/us/friction-between-wolf-hunters-and-protectors-rises.htmlBy STEVEN YACCINOWisconsin Department of Natural Resources, via Associated PressA gray wolf in Wisconsin, which along with Minnesota has legislation permitting wolf hunting.National Briefing | Science: Hopes for Methane on Mars Deflatedhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/03/science/space/hopes-for-methane-on-mars-deflated.html?partner=rss&emc=rssNASA?s rover Curiosity has come up empty in its search for the gas methane on the red planet.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/252e2aac/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658509565/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/252e2aac/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658509565/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/252e2aac/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658509565/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/252e2aac/a2t.img" border="0"/>Mars (Planet)Curiosity (Mars Rover)MethaneSat, 03 Nov 2012 04:50:36 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/03/science/space/hopes-for-methane-on-mars-deflated.htmlBy KENNETH CHANGDot Earth Blog: Lessons in Resilience from Hurricane Sandyhttp://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/02/lessons-from-sandy-building-with-resilience-in-mind/?partner=rss&emc=rssA look at ways to cut disaster losses before disasters occur.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/252a5cf0/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658495755/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/252a5cf0/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658495755/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/252a5cf0/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658495755/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/252a5cf0/a2t.img" border="0"/>Hurricane Sandy (2012)National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationRidge, TomDisasters and EmergenciesWeatherdisastersresilienceriskPace UniversitySat, 03 Nov 2012 01:02:40 GMThttp://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/02/lessons-from-sandy-building-with-resilience-in-mind/By ANDREW C. REVKINObservatory: Surrounded by Humans, Elephant in South Korea Learns to ?Speak?http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/06/science/surrounded-by-humans-korean-elephant-learns-to-speak.html?partner=rss&emc=rssResearchers think that Koshik, who lives at a zoo in South Korea, started imitating human speech out of a need to socialize.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25298ba7/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658501227/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25298ba7/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658501227/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25298ba7/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658501227/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25298ba7/a2t.img" border="0"/>Voice and SpeechSouth KoreaElephantsCurrent BiologySat, 03 Nov 2012 00:57:18 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/06/science/surrounded-by-humans-korean-elephant-learns-to-speak.htmlBy SINDYA N. BHANOOCurrent BiologyAngela Stoeger and Daniel Mietchen recording Koshik's vocalizations at the Everland Zoo in South Korea.Green Blog: Bloomberg Endorses Obama, Citing Climate Changehttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/is-the-conversation-shifting/?partner=rss&emc=rssIn endorsing President Obama, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg listed various steps the president had taken to confront climate change, including pushing regulations that seek to curtail emissions from cars and power plants.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/2522740b/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658470157/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2522740b/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658470157/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2522740b/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658470157/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2522740b/a2t.img" border="0"/>President ObamaPolitics and PolicyNew York City2012 presidential electionsHurricane SandyMichael R. BloombergWeather Extremesclimate changeFri, 02 Nov 2012 23:58:54 GMThttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/is-the-conversation-shifting/By THE NEW YORK TIMESToronto Skyline Holds Hazards for Migratory Birdshttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/28/world/americas/casualties-of-torontos-urban-skies.html?partner=rss&emc=rssToronto?s modern skyline, with a high proportion of glass-clad structures, has become one of the world?s most deadly cities for migratory birds.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/24f4013d/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658295616/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/24f4013d/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658295616/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/24f4013d/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658295616/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/24f4013d/a2t.img" border="0"/>WindowsGlassToronto (Ontario)Consilium Incorporated|CSIM|other-OTCBirdsFri, 02 Nov 2012 21:00:02 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/28/world/americas/casualties-of-torontos-urban-skies.htmlBy IAN AUSTENIan Willms for The New York TimesEach year buildings in and around Toronto prove deadly for migratory birds that crash into their gleaming facades.Memo From Europe: World War II Pigeon?s Message a Mysteryhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/02/world/europe/world-war-ii-pigeons-message-a-mystery.html?partner=rss&emc=rssBritish officials are trying to break the World War II-era code found on the remains of a carrier pigeon at a home in Surrey.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/2524d2d1/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658482810/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2524d2d1/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658482810/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2524d2d1/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658482810/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2524d2d1/a2t.img" border="0"/>Cryptography, Codes and CiphersGreat BritainBritish Secret Intelligence ServiceNormandy (France)PigeonsWorld War II (1939-45)Fri, 02 Nov 2012 20:32:50 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/02/world/europe/world-war-ii-pigeons-message-a-mystery.htmlBy ALAN COWELLSWNS.comA chimney in a home in Surrey, England, was found in 1982 to hold the remains of a carrier pigeon bearing a World War II coded message. An effort is now under way to find out what it says.Observatory: Scientists Detect Starlight From Early Universehttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/06/science/scientists-detect-starlight-from-early-universe.html?partner=rss&emc=rssResearchers report that the light dates from 500 million years after the Big Bang, and was observed using the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25298ba8/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658502189/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25298ba8/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658502189/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25298ba8/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658502189/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25298ba8/a2t.img" border="0"/>Stars and GalaxiesFermi Gamma-ray Space TelescopeResearchScience (Journal)SpaceFri, 02 Nov 2012 20:31:36 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/06/science/scientists-detect-starlight-from-early-universe.htmlBy SINDYA N. BHANOOArthur R. Jensen, Who Set Off Debate on I.Q., Dieshttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/02/science/arthur-r-jensen-who-set-off-debate-on-iq-dies.html?partner=rss&emc=rssMr. Jensen was an educational psychologist whose 1969 article suggested that the gap in intelligence-test scores between black and white students might be rooted in genetic differences.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/2524d2d0/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658474057/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2524d2d0/kg/321/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658474057/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2524d2d0/kg/321/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658474057/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2524d2d0/kg/321/a2t.img" border="0"/>Psychology and PsychologistsRace and EthnicityIntelligence and Intelligence Tests (IQ)Science and TechnologyDeaths (Obituaries)Jensen, ArthurFri, 02 Nov 2012 18:55:34 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/02/science/arthur-r-jensen-who-set-off-debate-on-iq-dies.htmlBy MARGALIT FOXBloomberg Endorses Obama, Citing Climate Changehttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/02/nyregion/bloomberg-endorses-obama-saying-hurricane-sandy-affected-decision.html?partner=rss&emc=rssMayor Michael R. Bloomberg, an independent, said climate change may have been a factor in Hurricane Sandy and he believed President Obama was the best candidate to tackle the issue.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/2524d2cd/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658494351/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2524d2cd/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658494351/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2524d2cd/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658494351/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2524d2cd/a2t.img" border="0"/>Hurricane Sandy (2012)Obama, BarackBloomberg, Michael RPresidential Election of 2012EndorsementsFri, 02 Nov 2012 16:18:01 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/02/nyregion/bloomberg-endorses-obama-saying-hurricane-sandy-affected-decision.htmlBy RAYMOND HERNANDEZDamon Winter/The New York TimesMayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York introduced Barack Obama before a speech in 2008.Ameridose Announces Recall Amid Questions About Drugs? Sterilityhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/us/ameridose-announces-recall-amid-questions-about-drugs-sterility.html?partner=rss&emc=rssFederal regulators found that Ameridose, a drug producer linked to a national meningitis outbreak, had not provided enough assurance that all the medicines it made were sterile.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/2524d2d3/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658500920/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2524d2d3/kg/336/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658500920/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2524d2d3/kg/336/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658500920/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2524d2d3/kg/336/a2t.img" border="0"/>Drugs (Pharmaceuticals)Food and Drug AdministrationRecalls and Bans of ProductsAmeridose LLCFri, 02 Nov 2012 15:50:02 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/us/ameridose-announces-recall-amid-questions-about-drugs-sterility.htmlBy SABRINA TAVERNISEGreen Blog: On Our Radar: Aerial Snapshots of the Storm Damagehttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/02/on-our-radar-aerial-snapshots-of-the-storm-damage/?partner=rss&emc=rssNOAA posts "before" and "after" images of the Atlantic coastline, including the areas hit hardest by Hurricane Sandy.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/252a242a/mf.gif' border='0'/>Politics and Policycoastal erosionphotographsPipelinesLivingHurricane SandyBreaking NewsEfficiencyOceansAutomobilesgasolineclimate changeSolar EnergyBuildingsnoaaKiaOilHyundaicarbonFuel Efficiencysolar cellsFri, 02 Nov 2012 15:35:17 GMThttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/02/on-our-radar-aerial-snapshots-of-the-storm-damage/By THE NEW YORK TIMESNational Briefing | Northwest: Alaska: That Haze Looks Familiarhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/us/alaska-that-haze-looks-familiar.html?partner=rss&emc=rssA smoglike haze that hung over part of Kodiak Island this week was courtesy of a volcanic eruption ? 100 years ago.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/2524d2d2/mf.gif' border='0'/>VolcanoesKodiak Island (Alaska)WeatherFri, 02 Nov 2012 15:30:02 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/us/alaska-that-haze-looks-familiar.htmlBy THE ASSOCIATED PRESSExam Leaked to Guards at Y-12 Nuclear Site, Inquiry Findshttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/us/guards-at-breached-nuclear-site-in-tennessee-cheated-on-exam-report-says.html?partner=rss&emc=rssAn internal inquiry found that the recertification exam, with answers, was circulated to security guards at the Y-12 complex, where an 82-year-old nun was able to reach a bomb fuel storage building.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/2517016f/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658448098/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2517016f/kg/340/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658448098/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2517016f/kg/340/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658448098/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2517016f/kg/340/a2t.img" border="0"/>CheatingSecurity and Warning SystemsNuclear WeaponsFri, 02 Nov 2012 15:10:03 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/us/guards-at-breached-nuclear-site-in-tennessee-cheated-on-exam-report-says.htmlBy MATTHEW L. WALDObservatory: Beetles May Use Dung Balls to Cool Themselves, Researchers Findhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/science/beetles-affinity-for-dung-may-keep-them-cool.html?partner=rss&emc=rssBall-rolling dung beetles in the savannas of South Africa depend on dung?s moisture for nutrition, but scientists now think it regulates their temperature, too.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/2502d5b7/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658352212/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2502d5b7/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658352212/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2502d5b7/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658352212/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2502d5b7/a2t.img" border="0"/>Dung BeetlesCurrent BiologyInsectsSouth AfricaTemperatureFri, 02 Nov 2012 15:00:02 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/science/beetles-affinity-for-dung-may-keep-them-cool.htmlBy SINDYA N. BHANOOChris GashScientist at Work Blog: The Majesty of Rinchen Zoehttp://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/02/the-majesty-of-rinchen-zoe/?partner=rss&emc=rssAfter a year of planning and a difficult six-day trek, the members of Aaron Putnam's team finally see the landscape they've experienced only through via aerial photographs and brief online accounts.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25285d76/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658487578/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25285d76/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658487578/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25285d76/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658487578/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25285d76/a2t.img" border="0"/>Aaron PutnamBhutanIceLamont-Doherty Earth ObservatoryClimate ChangeHimalayasGlaciersFri, 02 Nov 2012 14:54:06 GMThttp://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/02/the-majesty-of-rinchen-zoe/By AARON PUTNAMA.E. PutnamFirst glimpse of Drukso Gangri, the "Dragon-Tooth Glacier," disappearing into cloud.? Its moraines and large glacially? transported boulders are visible in the foreground.Green Blog: A Hard Look at U.S. Reactor Hardware After Fukushimahttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/02/a-hard-look-at-u-s-reactor-hardware-after-fukushima/?partner=rss&emc=rssThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission?s staff will recommend that some older American reactors be required to install filtered vents.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/252842e0/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658494010/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/252842e0/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658494010/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/252842e0/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658494010/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/252842e0/a2t.img" border="0"/>Politics and Policynuclear reactorsBreaking NewsHealth and SafetyNuclear Energyfiltered ventsNuclear Regulatory CommissionRadiationFukushima DaiichiFri, 02 Nov 2012 14:40:44 GMThttp://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/02/a-hard-look-at-u-s-reactor-hardware-after-fukushima/By MATTHEW L. WALDDying Satellites Could Lead to Shaky Weather Forecastshttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/27/us/dying-satellites-could-lead-to-shaky-weather-forecasts.html?partner=rss&emc=rssA year or more without key satellites could result in shaky forecasts about storms like Hurricane Sandy.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/24ecda5c/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658252258/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/24ecda5c/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658252258/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/24ecda5c/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658252258/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/24ecda5c/a2t.img" border="0"/>SatellitesHurricanes and Tropical StormsHurricane SandyUnited States Politics and GovernmentNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationFri, 02 Nov 2012 14:04:32 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/27/us/dying-satellites-could-lead-to-shaky-weather-forecasts.htmlBy JOHN H. CUSHMAN Jr.Agence France-Presse ? Getty ImagesA NASA satellite image shows Hurricane Sandy battering the Caribbean on Thursday.Gasoline Runs Short, Adding Woes to Storm Recoveryhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/02/nyregion/gasoline-shortages-disrupting-recovery-from-hurricane.html?partner=rss&emc=rssFour days after Hurricane Sandy, the effort to secure enough gas for the region moved to the forefront of recovery work. In New York, the Taxi Commission warned of a thinner fleet.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/2524d2ce/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658474058/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2524d2ce/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658474058/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2524d2ce/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658474058/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/2524d2ce/a2t.img" border="0"/>New York CityHurricane Sandy (2012)Moody's Corporation|MCO|NYSESunoco Inc|SUN|NYSEOil (Petroleum) and GasolineRoads and TrafficLong Island (NY)New JerseyShortagesFri, 02 Nov 2012 05:01:25 GMThttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/02/nyregion/gasoline-shortages-disrupting-recovery-from-hurricane.htmlBy KATE ZERNIKEFred R. Conrad/The New York TimesIn West Caldwell, N.J., people waited at a Sunoco station in hopes it would get a gas delivery, though the station was closed. Area demand was increased by homeowners with gas-fueled generators.Dot Earth Blog: On Bloomber, Sandy, Climate Risk and One Clear Human Factor in the Sandy Disasterhttp://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/hurricanes-inkblots-agendas-and-climate-sens/?partner=rss&emc=rssAs Mayor Bloomberg stresses climate change in endorsing President Obama, a fresh look at realistic approaches to curbing climate risks on a crowding, hazardous planet.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640377/s/25234037/mf.gif' border='0'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658486690/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25234037/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/148658486690/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25234037/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/148658486690/u/0/f/640377/c/34625/s/25234037/a2t.img" border="0"/>New York CityHurricane Sandy (2012)Bloomberg ViewObama, BarackAir PollutionGlobal WarmingPolitics and GovernmentBloomberg, Michael RDisasters and EmergenciesClimate ChangepoliticscitiesdisastersresilienceGreenhouse Gas Emissionsenvironmental policyThu, 01 Nov 2012 21:14:56 GMThttp://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/hurricanes-inkblots-agendas-and-climate-sens/By ANDREW C. 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